My new goal is to make myself a decent machete. You just can't buy one in this country. You either get a hunting knife (too small) or a bushwhacking machete that is too long and thin to do anything but cut tall grass. And if I could find a nice strong steel blade 16 inches long, I'm sure it would cost too much. A piece or spring steel from the junkyard, a few hours with a bandsaw and a grinder, and some tempering goodness with the grill should do it.